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Headteacher support
New Headteacher Support Buckinghamshire Council and the Buckinghamshire Academy for School Leadership (BASL) work together to provide a programme of support for those new to headship in Buckinghamshire. The programme includes: Free Early Career Headship Programme Free CPD events Free BASL membership Free mentoring by an experienced Buckinghamshire Headteacher Events are by invitation and you will be contacted on an individual basis. For more information about the o…
Health and attendance
Health and attendance help schools stay informed on statutory policy for absence in the workplace as well as how to assist employees who would benefit from professional or personal support.
Health and safety
Our Health and safety Team provide a comprehensive advice and support service to help you to fulfil your legal duties in relation to health and safety matters. The team has wide experience in dealing with health and safety in all types of schools including the provision of health and safety information and training, accident investigation and auditing. View our Health and safety offer Contact us Email: healthandsafety@buckinghamshire.gov.uk Phone: 01296 674 412 7th Floor, County Hall,…
Health and safety (statutory)
Applies to Maintained Schools, Academies, Free Schools, Independent Schools (Applies to Local Authorities on behalf of Maintained Schools) Background Health and Safety in schools is governed by health and safety legislation and associated regulations that are enforced by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). In community schools, community special schools and voluntary controlled schools statutory health and safety responsibilities fall on the Local Authority (as the employer) and…
Health services training and support
Children and young people’s therapies Advice and support regarding Occupational Therapy and Speech and Language Therapy needs is available without the need for a referral from Buckinghamshire Children and Young People’s Integrated Therapy service . Advice sessions and webinars can be accessed by all families and education staff. CAMHS Mental Health Training for professionals PPEPCare has been designed to help staff in primary care and education to recognise and understand mental…
Health, safety and food hygiene
Schools need to ensure that school meal services meet the requirements within the following regulations. Food Hygiene (England) Regulation 2006 These regulations apply to all businesses (not domestic) and all food handlers. It is the responsibility of the food business operator(owner or manager) to ensure compliance. A food business includes non-profit making arrangements. These regulations cover: Registration of a food business Layout, design, construction and siting of a food p…
Health, safety, and resources policies
For information on background, local and DfE guidance for Statutory and Non-Statutory documents please click on any of the topic areas above.
Healthy Eating Guidance
Overview What exactly is a ‘balanced diet’? Think about how a football team works – you need a goalkeeper, attackers, and defenders. If you have too many attackers and no defenders, you’re likely to lose the game. It’s the same with food; without the right balance of food, your body doesn’t perform at its best. Visit the NHS Eatwell Guide (NHS) Visit the Be Healthy Bucks The 5 major food groups that go together to make a balanced diet Fruit and Vegetables Fruit and vegetables…
Hearing packs
Corporate Business Support can help with copying information packs for: conduct and discipline grievance hearings We offer a confidential service that will copy and present the information packs in a professional manner. We also organise a courier or postage out to the recipients (please note all these costs are rechargeable). Costs for this service depends on the size of the pack and how many copies so please contact us for a quote. Customer feedback for the service “I…
Hearing Support
Support for children with a Hearing Impairment The team of Specialist Teachers work with Children and Young People 0 to 25 years with or without Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) in homes, mainstream schools (maintained and academies), some non-maintained nurseries, some specialist provision and in some colleges. Who the service provides for The team support children, young people and their families. Support is provided for children who have a diagnosed hearing lo…
Hearing Support Specialist teachers
Part of the iSEND Service, the Hearing Support (HS) Team consists of Specialist Teachers (Teachers of the Deaf) dedicated to fostering the educational growth and personal development of children and young people (CYP) with hearing loss. Hearing support from Specialist Teachers The Hearing Support Specialist Teachers support children and young people 0 to 25 years old with or without Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) who have a diagnosed hearing loss and meet the criteria accordi…
Honest conversations: supporting vulnerable families to acknowledge and mitigate risk for children and young people
This course aims to support schools to have honest conversations with families, while exploring the importance of doing so. It will also consider the benefits of working with families in order to reduce the impact of risk on children and young people. Outcomes: Identifying risk. Planning for the difficult / honest conversation. Naming the risk with the family and any expected outcome. Recording the risk and the conversation. Escalating the concern. Follow up on conversat…
Honour based violence
Female genital mutilation (FGM) Information to help an understanding of: What is FGM and why is it carried out? What are the health risks and consequences? How to recognise the signs and how to prevent the process? What are the guidelines for different agencies tackling FGM? Forced Marriage A ‘forced’ marriage is a marriage in which one or both spouses do not and/or cannot consent to the marriage and duress is involved. Duress can include physical, psychological, fina…
How to Enter
A registration form must be completed by 19 December 2023 with the terms and conditions accepted by the member of staff nominated by the school as the Competition Lead. You will need to share your video entry via WeTransfer and provide the appropriate links in the submission form. The submission must include a completed Body of Persons Individual Performance form which must include the full names, date of birth and postcode of each child together with a list of the dates, times and loc…